I mean, cut the peppers with some slack. I don’t think they could have anticipated one species of ape going insane and learning to enjoy pain.
MistakenDad
This is why caffeine and nicotine exist, great repellent for bugs, great for keeping Grok awake so he can avoid getting killed by Sabertooth Tigers.
No_Corner3272
To be fair – it worked well from an evolutionary perspective. We now grow the plants in large numbers and varieties all over the world. They’re more successful than if they’d been inedible to humans.
McBurger
the spice must flow
Truly_Unending_
I guess evolution didn’t count on a mammal arising that actually enjoys pain
Monsterjoek1992
Evolution win, it is now grown on purpose and taken care of
Federal-Cockroach674
And with that one simple mutation, they have become one of the most widespread, well-known, and diverse species of plants. Grown on every continent except Antarctica, though maybe there is one spice loving scientist on the continent growing some in a pot.
Wizard_Of_Kale
XD love this
1Negative_Person
Being tasty to humans is arguably the best evolutionary strategy for plants wanting to propagate.
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Si
I mean, cut the peppers with some slack. I don’t think they could have anticipated one species of ape going insane and learning to enjoy pain.
This is why caffeine and nicotine exist, great repellent for bugs, great for keeping Grok awake so he can avoid getting killed by Sabertooth Tigers.
To be fair – it worked well from an evolutionary perspective. We now grow the plants in large numbers and varieties all over the world. They’re more successful than if they’d been inedible to humans.
the spice must flow
I guess evolution didn’t count on a mammal arising that actually enjoys pain
Evolution win, it is now grown on purpose and taken care of
And with that one simple mutation, they have become one of the most widespread, well-known, and diverse species of plants. Grown on every continent except Antarctica, though maybe there is one spice loving scientist on the continent growing some in a pot.
XD love this
Being tasty to humans is arguably the best evolutionary strategy for plants wanting to propagate.